Damascus High

25921 Ridge Rd, Aspen Hill MD, 20872 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 240-207-2400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1271
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 74% 84% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Aspen Hill
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
58%Aspen Hill
40%Maryland

Damascus High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Aspen Hill, MD. There are a total of 1,271 students and 76 teachers at Damascus High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Damascus High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.0%, which is 84% higher than the Maryland average.

Damascus High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1271
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment560
Taking some courses488
Taking some courses (not tests)68
Passing some courses346
Passing no courses142

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Damascus High, there are a total of 560 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 488 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Damascus High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 64.1% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 10.3% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.2% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.7% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Aspen Hill demographics profile

StatisticAspen HillMarylandNational
Population17,1056,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,20162791
Median age39.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%54%55%
Speak English81%82%79%
Speak Spanish11%7%13%

Education level achieved in Aspen Hill

IndexAspen HillMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.6%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college74.4%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.3%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.5%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters19.8%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Damascus High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.